Gina Miles, courtesy. Pinch-hitting for the Tuesday Tracks team, this week I spotlight a breezy folk rock tune by The National Parks, a surprising sun-drenched pop song by rapper Nashon, an orchestral dance explosion by Kishi Bashi, a psychedelic alt-rock gem by Man Man, an emotional piano-led ballad by…

Empathy has become depressingly scarce over the past four years, with polarization and animosity pulling people farther apart by the day. Kishi Bashi’s observations inform his latest album, Omoiyari. In Japanese, the title translates as creating compassion toward other people by thinking about them. It’s a heartfelt theme for…

Clockwise from top left: Yann Tiersen, Kishi Bashi, MXMS, Palehound, KEELD, Brasko. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music on the internet. Don’t get me wrong; I love how platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud have opened the floodgates of independent artists. But navigating the flood…